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Iranians Mourn Soleimani at Hometown Funeral

VOA News

   Thousands of Iranians gathered Tuesday in the city of Kerman for the
   burial of top military commander Qassem Soleimani, whose killing last
   week in a U.S. airstrike has sparked fears of wider conflict as the two
   countries threatened strong responses to each other's actions.

   The assembly of black-clad mourners in Soleimani's hometown was
   reminiscent of gatherings that have taken place this week in Tehran,
   Qom and Ahvaz.

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